two people arrested in the murder of a 16-year-old boy. a news conference is just about to start. well, we begin today with the weather. light snowfall causes school delays today and trouble on our roads. snow we've got more snow coming. it is not over yet. hello, everybody. i'm pat lawson muse. this morning made for a dicey situation on the roads. we could have slippery travel with yet another storm, one that hits during tomorrow's rush. we have live team coverage this afternoon. adam tuesday is checking on the the side streets that still haven't been cleared. >> but we begin with veronica johnson. so what's up next, veronica? >> next again we're talking about more snow and more sliply travel. in this system not affecting the morning rush, but during the afternoon rush on friday. once again we'll get more accumulating snow. it starts around 2:00, 3:00 p.m., so tomorrow we're in it and it doesn't end until around midnight, so accumulating

snowfall. is the afternoon rush, the evening, the overyigt period, at least a good part of it. that snow will be light and powdery with accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. almost a similar situation to what we just moved through. light and powdery also means slippery. the areas near the bay could be in exec of 2 inches. and look at the radar. today's snow moved out, nothing new from the next weather system, but that storm system, our next one will be a fast mover. as we deal with the snow from early this morning, look at the temperatures, of course they're subfreezing. it's going to drop even lower. so whatever got a chance to thaw today will be refreezing. prince william at 28 degrees right now. your goodnight/wake-up

forecast will drop down to the teens and low 20s. know that late tonight, early tomorrow morning, the winds will be very, very light. that will allow the temperatures to drop in a hurry. more snow coming our wait starting friday afternoon. we'll have a detail map in a few minutes. getting in and out of your neighborhood may be tricky today, as many side streets won't be plowed. transportation reporter adam tuss is keeping an eye on the virginia suburbs for us. he joins us from falls church. adam, how is it going there? >> reporter: hey, jim, you can see roads like this. this is taylor avenue in falls church. it hasn't been touched at all by vdot. you can see the car with the snow on it, some icicles hanging down. the sidewalks over here haven't been touched at all. up to this point it's been up to the sun to melt the snow. that's because vdot says plow trucks are not coming to these back roads. >> the vdot policy is we

actually plow into subdivisions unless you have 2 inches or more. >> steve shannon says the main reason plows won't be hitting the back roads -- budget. >> if we went into subdivisions every time we had an inch or snow, it just wouldn't be cost-effective. >> reporter: plus he says plows with little snow on the ground could chew up the streets. granted we didn't get much, but what did fall has stuck. in a lot of cases it hasn't gone anyway. back roads and cul-de-sacs are still covered. the worry is whatever did melt could freeze tonight, making for a tricky right in the morning. back here now live on taylor avenue and falls church, in some cases vdot says it will put sand on they side roads, but that hasn't happened here. they actual us everything needs to slow down. reporting live in falls church, adam tuesday, news4. for the latest, download or

tomorrow team 4 weather app. search nbc watched were in the app. store or google play. now to the breaking news out of the dulles, international. all passengers aboard got off and we are taken to customs. no injuries are reported as this hour. airport officials are investigating to see if there's any damage. breaking news on the murder of a 16-year-old in prince george's county. police just announced the arrest of two suspects in the killing of friendly high school sophomore marcus antonio jones. jones was gund down outside a birthday party saturday night. the arrests come a day after students and parents met with county police to discuss their concerns about gun violence. a press conference is getting under way about the arrest.

we'll bring you the latest information in the next hour with a live report coming up on "news4 at 5." senator john kerry appears to be on his way to an easy confirmation as the next secretary of state. he had a smooth hearing today before the foreign relations committee, and got emotional talking about his late father, who also served as a diplomat. >> i would take office as secretary, proud that the senate is in my blood, but equally proud that so too is the foreign service. >> senator kerry's testimony was briefly interrupted by a protest over u.s. relations with iran. he paused while that protester was escorted out, then acknowledged the senate is a place for voices to be heard. kerry famously testified 42 years ago about his opposition to the vietnam war. the full senate will vote on his confirmation next week. a big push on capitol hill today for sweeping new gun control legislation.

the measure wouldn't just reinstate the assault weapons ban, but also outlaw more than 100 other weapons. several democratic senators are working together on the bill describing the killings in newtown as a call to action. also today a group devoted to responding to the aftermath of sandy hook had its first meeting. nbc's jay gray shows us what both efforts hope to accomplish. >> we are here because of a tragedy. as such, i would request that we take a moment of silence now to remember those lost in newtown. >> reporter: the first meeting began with a moment of silence, though little has been quiet here since the massacre. >> we in contract contract at the site of the most recent and heinous event, have an obligation to make sure that voices are heard. >> reporter: voices that echo today in washington.

>> the killing there made us all look up and into ourselves, and say why can't we do something about that? >> reporter: in an effort to do something, today's senator dianne feinstein proposed new legislation that would outlaw 158 specific assault rifles, and semiautomatic weapons and limit ammunition clips to ten rows rounds or less. >> we should be outraged by how easy it is for perpetrators of these horrific crimes to obtain porful military-style weapons. >> reporter: feinstein points out her bill exempts 4200 sports weapons and recognizes those who own guns for hunting and home protection. a clear nod to the national rifle association, which has argued the second amendment forbids any weapons ban and recently called for increasing armed guards in schools. both sides now searching for answers. jay gray, news4.

what if a metro tunnel ran to georgetown? a new idea that the agency is floating around. we'll tell you the other ideas that could change the system as we know it. caught on video, a train slams into an 18-wheeler. find out why police donnell believe the truck driver's reasons for causing this crash. and a sweet taste of success. pat will introduce you to a chef in prince george's county.

here's a live look at the capitol, wearing a dusting of snow this afternoon. what fell this morning isn't melting, and guess what? there is more snow on the way. storm team 4 will have the latest in just a few. metro leaders want to build a new tunnel to keep up with growth, and they say it will cost a lot more money to make that happen. transit leaders presented their expanse plan to the board of directors today. the new tunnel would be built at the core of the metro system. they also want express tracks along the silver and orange lines in virginia. metro management tells us they need an additional $740 million aee, and they challenge local leaders to help come up with a plan. they all contribute to metro's budget. north korea is making a new threat against the u.s. announcing plans for more rocket launches and a nuclear test. that announcement made by the country's top military body on state tv. it comes a day after the united

nations imposed new sanctions. north korea is banned from developing missile and nuclear technology until sanctions dating back to 2006. the announcement today did not come with any time frame for the tests. a warning, especially during coal and flu season. we'll explain how the medicine you take to get better could make you more sick. and veronica is tracking the winter weather. she'll tell us when to expect more snow.

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i'm keith russell. this just into the news4 live desk. the national transportation safety board just wrapped up a news conference about the investigation into battery fires on boeing 787 jets. here's what we have learned. the ntsb is trying to figure out if batteries came from the same batch that caused a serious air safety concern. it says it has all hands on deck for this investigation. those dreamliners remain grounded. those are the latest developments. we'll stay on top this story. in the last half hour, we've

learned that virginia governor will speak at a republican national committee meeting in charlotte tomorrow. louisiana governor bobby jindal will address the group about the vision for the party going forward after some tough losses on election today. mcdonnell will speak tomorrow. a familiar face is once again america's favorite star. j.t. ready to hit the stage and br . >> it's georgia alfredas once again from the russ parr show. number one at the box office, highest paid he's at it again, back again. who are the rest? >> well, of course the rest are clint eastwood at number two. >> no. >> really? >> yeah. he had a film in 2012. number three, tom hanks, no

surprise. johnny depp, no surprise, he's always a big favorite. number five brad pitt. the only woman to make the top ten, meryl streep. you know who else is on the list? john wayne? isn't that surprising? >> that's old old school. >> and you know who didn't make the top ten? tom cruise. remember when there were lists where he was always on it. things have changed. justin timberlake released his new single, but now he's going to hit the stage? >> well, i shouldn't say super bowl, because we remember the last time. he won't be at halftime. the night before he's holding a conce concert. this is his first in four years. he has an album in a year. this is for charity. so iminvitation only, so the tickets are probably like a million apiece. it will be a big deal.

>> when most kids are look been for a trade, they go for fruit snacks, but angelina's kids? >> crickets. they eat crickets. that's their favorite. she says they eat them like doritos. her 9-year-old is from cambodia, they went to visit, and apparently it's a delicacy, and she actually had to ban them because she thought they might get sick on them. she says she has to keep them from eating them. >> as long as they don't hop in your mouth. >> ew. what's up tomorrow? >> we have so much. we've got tons of tickets for like every concert in the city, and you can get it from us. >> sounds like a big party. >> yeah. let's get the word on the weather everybody is talking about. round 2, round 3 coming, v.j.? >> that's right.

in between that snow, we're going to have to deal with icy conditions on some of those untreated roads tonight, especially the secondary roads. 28 degrees is your current temperature. that's what i'm going for for a high tomorrow. just 28 degrees, the difference will be instead of getting rid of the snow, we're going to be getting some snow. around 3:00 tomorrow. we're 28 degrees, look at that dew point, 0 humid legitimate at 30%, the air very dry, so you're prably saying how do we get snow around here? it doesn't take a lot of moisture, when you have a weather system coming through to get that snow. you get those high snow ratios across the area, so a bit of moisture. about ig snow, the 1 to 2 snowfall amount with higher amounts south. look at our temperatures, 23 degrees gaithersburg, manassas 30 degrees, with windchill readings currently in the teens. running some ten degrees below the actual air temperature. they're going to go even lower

tonight. on the radar, we don't have anything shows up. dry throughout the entire area. the system we'll get tomorrow, a very fast-moving system, so we stay dry for the overnight. in fact clear i think until midnight. cold again, dropping down to 17, to about 21 by midnight, then tomorrow morning we'll be somewhere around 13 to 18 degrees, icy spots on area roads. we're dry for the morning rush. it's the afternoon rush we have to worry about. two fast-moving systems, these pretty far away, even at 8:00, the areas of low pressure making their way very quickly off to the east, so by the time we get to 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, there's your snow showing up. watch how quickly it moves through the area. this thing is in by 3rd, and out by 10:00 or 11:00, the amount of snow we could see throughout the area, so just over an inch in many areas, we're going for a pretty wide swath of 1 to 2 inches of snowfall here tomorrow. we get the cold air in here for sure on saturday.

sunshine, though, but again more slick spots, too, for saturday morning. let's talk about that snowfall. for gaithersburg, d.c. and areas around manassas, a broad 1 to 2 inch of snowfall. this blue area will see higher amounts and this area here, east of i-95, and right around the bay, where some of those snowfall amounts could be a little higher than that. around 2, maybe even close to 3 inches. so again a similar situation to what we just moved through this morning, coming up friday asp and friday overnight, your evening forecast, a clear sky, we're still cold, what it would feel like, 5 to 10 degrees, more important than the actual air temperature. we're at 13 to 18 degrees with icy patch toss watch out for tomorrow morning. so we've got to watch for that on the morning rush. the afternoon rush you're going to have to watch for the snowfall. a lot of folks will be heading on home by around 5:00, 6:00, already by 3:00, there could be

some accumulation on area roads, because anything that sticks, it's cold enough to stay there. look at the weekend, 33, 36 degrees. on monday your high is 43. a lot of folks saying, okay, they're tired of the cold. this is one of the longest stretches of subfreezing temperatures we have had in years. tell you what, got something to make you smile during the next weather segment. >> we could use that. >> thank you. a mother is so concerned about her child's safety, she hired an armed guard to patrol the school. we'll tell you how this has sparked a big debate. living arrange at 250 square feet. it's tight, folks. why microapartments could be the why microapartments could be the way of t

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it won a contest as the model layout for the city's first microapartment. the designers saved space by a folding sofa, a drop-down desk and chair storage in the coffee table. clever. some could be as small as 250 square feet. the building is expected to be completed by 2015. a little like living in a shoebox. a major change in the military, women are now allowed in combat roles, but that doesn't mean everything will change right away. we'll sort it out for you. the new isn't the only thing to worry about. a warnings from the cdc about a new type of virus that's sweeping the country. and our storm team 4 coverage of this winter weather continues with a look at the snow in southern maryland.

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welcome back to "news4 at 4," i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. an update out of that breaking news out of the dulles airport. two united airlines boeing 777s

may have clipped wings. it was pulling up to the gate when it may have come in contact with a plane. no reports of injuries. prince george's county police have just announced the arrest of two teens in the murder of 16-year-old marcus antonio jones. jones was shot and killed outside a party in ft. washington on saturday night. police identified the suspects as 17-year-old akile, and 19-year-old quante fisher. police say the violence was gang related and they are actively looking for a third suspect. right now it looks like smooth sailing for senator john kerry on the way to becoming the next secretary of state. he testified for several hours today before the senate foreign relations committee that he chairs. his colleagues praised his service. he's expected to be confirmed next week. right now storm team 4 meteorologist veronica johnson has the latest on the snow that's coming our way.

round 2, veronica? >> right, around 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. this will advantage to the east, like the last storm, this is an easy type of snow to clean up out of your driveway, more pushable, very fluffy, very drive. through the next bout of snowfall, the temperatures, though, very low already, and we're going to be dropping down into the teens and low 20s by tomorrow morning. like at gaithersburg. you folks over in cleveland, you're at 28 degrees. college park coming in at 27. buoy at 25. fairfax at 26, around reston and annandale. they're away 12 degrees. hometown forecast for district heights, pretty indicative of what much of the area will be seeing, the sky clearing by 11:00 p.m., temperature by 20,

feeling like 10 degrees by 11 p.m., you can see the cloud cover moving in, the windchill at 9:00 degrees. tomorrow morning dry, nothing falling from the sky, but we'll have to deal with what's already on some area roads, the secondary roads. there's your snow coming in, 2:00 tomorrow, some breaks in the cloud cover until that snow really gets going after 3:00, 4:00 tomorrow, it doesn't end under midnight. if you're tired of the cold, we have cold through the weekend, but then a warm-up. wait until you see the seven-day forecast. >> thanks, veronica. the main roads are clear, but the threat of more snow on the way is hanging over the heads of commuters. megan mcgrath spent the day in southern maryland, where drivers say it wasn't so much the amount of snow it felt, but the timing of it. >> slick spots continued to plague drivers throughout the morning rush hour, but as road crews plowed and spread salt, there was improvement on major roads.

>> it's not too bad. >> i think i did good waiting a little while. >> major roads are fine. i think the back roads, i think they probably could have done a little better this time. >> reporter: and those neighborhood streets were quite slippery. many school systems like charles county decided they were too sliply for buses, and canceled classes for the day. so mark porter traded in his backpack for a snow shovel. >> and i nigh mu mom was going to tell me start shoveling. i was like, okay. and i just went to go do it, so i can go back in the how and play video games. >> reporter: it is still very cold out. unfortunately there's the potential for refreeze, and there's also talk of more snow on friday. in waldorf, megan mcgrath, news4. live at 5:00 in just 30 minutes pat collins will join us from southern maryland where he's gotten out the measuring

stick, his famous stick, to size up the impact of the snow. a student facing charge on the campus lockdown. brian harriston confessed to make a false report. he called 911 claiming he had seen a gunman on the southwest virginia campus, officers from several nearby department flooded the school and searched building by billing. harriston is now barred from campus pending a review of the charges. the jury is selected and opening statements are not set to begin in the trial of a maryland man accused of killing a north carolina teen. michael johnson is charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes. back in december of 2010, prosecutors say johnson killed barnes in her sister's apartment in baltimore, then used a large tub to move the body. authorities found he body several months later. johnson has pleaded not guilty. . the military is throwing out a rule that's been in plate since the mid '90s.

today leone panetta lifted the ban on women serving in combat units. he says everyone who wants to serve should be given the chance, but he adds, they will have to meet the same qualifications of their 345e8 counterparts. steve handelsman joins us live with reaction to this big change. hi, steve. >> jim, thanks. good afternoon from the hill. we're looking for reaction, a lot of eyes talking to tough-talking war hero senator john mccain, who said allowing women in combat units is the right thing to do. for women like these, in boot camp at parris island, the change will open up more than 200,000 jobs that had only been available to mental. no changes will be made in toughness or strength standards for women. >> if they can meet the qualifications for the job, then they should have the right to serve. >> reporter: defense secretary leone panetta pointed out 150 women have been killed in

combat, serving in iraq and afghanistan with men. >> they're fighting and dying together. and the time has come for our policies to recognize that reality. >> reporter: women can move immediately to medium-sized combat brigades as pilots, medics and the like. small front line combat platoons will not be open to women, maybe for years until commanders can propose specific units that might remain men only, like the navy s.e.a.l.s or delta force commandos. retired lieutenant general jerry boykin says that all front line units ought to remain closed to women. >> my concern is that the primal living conditions, the rudimentary environments that they're in provides for no separation between sexes, and therefore puts both men and women in very humiliating situations. >> jennifer hunt, whose humvee was blown up in iraq action got

a purple heart, then sued the army to end gender discrimination. >> unit cohesion is task-based, and it's based on people being different and bringing their own experiences to the team, and not everybody being the same. >> reporter: or the same sex, said the pentagon today. still, it could be 2016 before women learn which frontline com impart units would be open to them, if any. i'm steve handelsman, news4. is the medicine you're taking making you sicker? we'll tell you how to avoid the next big problem during cold and flu season. i'll introduce you also to a chef from prince george's county whose sweet treats have catapulted her into the limelight. she could be the next big chef on the food network.

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we've just gotten word that stafford county schools are closed tomorrow. meanwhile, this is a live look in southern maryland, where pat collins is standing by. we'll have a live report from him in just 15 minutes. pretty to look at, as we say. >> veronica, with the next round, what kind of accumulation are we looking at?

>> only 1 to 2 inches could be slightly higher amounts. you asked a good question, pat. if it's going to snow from that long, how are we only going to get 1 to 2 inches? >> this is the powdery fine stuff that takes a while to accumulate. nonetheless we're going to get it. by the time we head home, it could by slippery. we had just a bit of melt, of course the road crews did a fab will you see job getting rid of the snow on the main roots. tomorrow, what to expect, this is friday afternoon and friday night. we're talking about it starting 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, most of it over by 9:00 or 10 p.m. light and powery and slippery, by the time it all ends, could be 2 inches in many locations. a big swath of it, some slightly

higher amounts near the bay, definitely across the ridges, the high ridges over in western maryland, areas around cumberland, around oakland could get much higher amounts. overnight temperatures, you're looking at them right now, that's it. 13 degrees around mt. airie, warrenton, dropping to 12, 17 arrange charleston, so it's -- to be very icy. many of the secondary roads for tomorrow morning, a lot of neighborhood streets could be a bit icy tomorrow morning. 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 p.m., 21, 22 degrees, the sky still clear, the clouds will be quickly increases, we'll get the icy spots, and the temperature again gets a chance to really drop. as far as amounts, here we go again. let's talk about what we can expect throughout the area. slightly higher amounts, down towards la plata, calvert beach,

lexington. over 2 inches westminster, petersburg and west virginia. not everybody says just 1 to -- here's a look at your forecast. the weekend quiet but cold. 33, 36 degrees on sunday. monday we're dry, 43 your temperature. look at this, guys, the next system giving us rain, the high 58 degrees, chance of rain, as we see the temperatures climb into the 50s. after this cold snap, we'll be warming up. turn year tv on saturday at 7:00 p.m. we have the winter weather special coming on, all of us on storm team 4 a part of this. we have a forecast for the rest of the wind. so tune in. virginia driver will have to keep paying a monthly fees to use their e-zpass transponders. a bill eliminating the monthly charge has been sent to the house committee for further study. that means the issue is dead for

this session. since july vdot that is charged a $1 a month for flex transponders. official say the money goes to the cost. a 9-year-old actress guess critical acclaim, also making some history. she's forced to deal with the real devastate when a storm wipes out her louisiana home. nbc's ann curry sat down with wallis and her co-star. >> boy, it's a long way from being a baker to become an academy award nominated movie. >> yes, it is. yes, sitting with mice little hush puppy. >> daddy. >> she's going to win, no doubt about it. no doubt about itivities you can't be so selfish. >> i know, but something is

telling me you're going to win. you have to. >> just keep in mind you can't be selfish. >> all right. >> she is feisty. no member of the cast has ever acted before. ann curry's full report called "center of attention" airs tonight on "rock center with brian williams." that's at 10:00 tonight. she's cute. >> yes, she is. a woman with make her national debut as a pastry chef. tamara thomas will compete on the food network tv show "sweet genius" showing off her confections for the chance to win a big prize. in the kitchen of her maryland candy shop, 39-year-old tamara thomas is making lollipops. >> so the base is a beautiful grape flavor. then we're going to add a bit of lime. >> reporter: hers are special.

many bursting with unexpected flavors. >> chocolate, chili powders, cinnamon, a little vanilla, and then we top it with paprika. >> reporter: there are chocolate filled with blueberry scram and sage, strawberries with basil. >> i get more joy out of pushing the boundaries. how about that? >> reporter: it's that sense of culinary adventure that are not her on the spot "sweet genius." she's one of four pastry chefs who will compete for top honors and $10,000. >> even now it's kind of hard to grasp. >> reporter: she was surprised to find out she had made it. and what she'll make on the show is a secret. she did give us a hint. >> something with ketchup. >> reporter: also the competitors had to create three desserts. >> the first one is chocolate, the second one is candy, and the third is cake. >> reporter: her journey actually started years ago when

he decided to give up government and nonprofit work to do work that really made her happy. that's when she opened her store. run the first year at a farmers' market. she relocated to the tiny antique small 2 years ago. since then it's attracted customers from are not a the country, even with clients on on capitol hill. >> we have chocolate lollipops custom designed for the u.s. senate. they sell them in the kiosk at the capitol. >> reporter: all her candies are handmade, made in small batches, using mostly local ingredientivities on some levels it's an old-fashioned craft. i want to respect the people who made it by hand originally. >> and she's an original. her career and candy will get a big boost tonight. "sweet genius" airs tonight. >> how much sampling did you do? >> i've done a whole truckload

of sampling. no more sugar for me for a while. good stuff, i can tell you that. a mother's controversial school safety proposal she's willing to provide an armed guard, but is that a good idea? i'm tom sherwood. a new study shows red light cameras can dramatically cut down on wrecks. i'll have the story coming up. for all your news, follow news4 online. search nbc washington on

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an 18-wheeler blows through a railroad crossing, gets rammed by a train, then veers you've scroll. it happened in northern vermont tuesday. surveyian cameras from a nearby gas station caught the whole thing. miraculously no one was injured. the truck driver says he was distracted by another car, but police looked through the sur y surveyian video and didn't find anything that could have taken his focus off the road. the truck driver was cited for causing the crash. a woman is out of jail. earlier this week we told but robin hall who was arrested as she got off a disney cruise on a warrant that dates back 22 years. she never paid the fine for shoplifting cigarettes when she was 18. the judge said she served enough jail time to fulfill the community service requirement.

a florida mom is taking school security into her own hands. approaching officials with a proposal to provide an armed guard. nbc's michelle meredith tells us how people are reacting. >> reporter: in most counties there are school resources officers in the high schools, middle schools, but not elementary school. for one mom that simply was not good enough. she's decided to foot the $22,000 bill for a deputy to guard her daughter's elementary school for the rest of the year. in fact the deputy at old kings limit tear is already on duty. >> i think it's fantastic. i'm surprised. i think it's great, though, for the kids. >> reporter: >> reporter: surprised why? >> it's expensive for one parent. >> reporter: the superintendent sis the parent approached the school board after the massacre

at sandy hook. elementary school used to have school resources officers, about you when the money got tight, they were eliminated. the school board has to give final approval, but flag her's school superintendent does not think that will be a problem. >> we want people to come forward and help solve problems. we say it's kind of the power of one, and we appreciate that. >> the flag her sheriff says it's a band-aid, but he'll take it. >> all we're doing is providing security for that one school. >> reporter: can you blame her? >> not at all. it's commendable. what she's doing is something that's important and it fills the gap. >> reporter: what's up with the family? hard to know. workers were posting no trespassing signs as we got to the house. the family lives in a two-story home with a dirt, owns a company that installs equipment the sheriff says this donation has done one thing for sure. it has inspired his office and

the school system to get together to try to come up with a money to put sheriff's deputies in all five limit tear schools, and they they think can do it by at least next year. the principal says the staff is really thankful for the additional security. 9 guard will be used to patrol the entrance to the building and the perimeter of the camp tuesday. right now at 5:00, the first snowstorm of our season, and tomorrow another could hit right in the middle of yet another rush hour. a teenager tonight murdered at a party, now police say they caught two killers, but the man hunt is not over. explosive flames devour a home. just as news4 arrives on the scene, a former -- we'll be gin with the first day of measurable snow. we are ready for round 2. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm just handley. here we go folks, stafford

county schools in virginia are closed on friday. our region is still dealing with the snow, and treacherous side streets right now, but the top two things you need to know, the roads are refreezing, and we could be dealing with that other round the snow just 24 hours from now. >> yes, indeedy. let's get the latest from veronica johnson. ♪ well, sometimes the cables freeze. >> exactly. >> we'll thaw out and get back to her in a moment. >> adam tuss is live in fairfax county with details on why this was such a challenging day on the road in virginia. >> let's begin with pat collins, he 'live in calvert county.